Archive for August, 2008
Research Plan for the 2nd Semester
During the first semester I was able to work out the infusion and crude extract of the plant under study. I basically developed the first stage of the methodology but I still need to optimize the method for identification of compounds in each fraction by selecting the best mixture of solvents by TLC. This is [...]
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This past summer I went to the North Carolina State University to do some research in the Chemistry Department at Alexander Deiter’s Lab. My project consisted of developing a methodology to rapidly synthesize non-natural amino acids by using microwave irradiation. It was a wonderful experience, were I was able to apply some of my Organic [...]
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